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Protests erupt in India as women legally defy Hindu temple's ban on entry

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A protest against reports of two women of menstruating age entering the Sabarimala temple in Kerala
A protest against reports of two women of menstruating age entering the Sabarimala temple in Kerala Source: AAP

The protests come after two women defied a centuries-old ban to enter one of Hinduism's holiest temples.

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The protests come after two women defied a centuries-old ban to enter one of Hinduism's holiest temples.

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